Thomas Balfour

Thomas Balfour of Elwick FRSE (2 April 1810 – 30 March 1838)[1] was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1837.

He became an advocate in 1831 and was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 16 March 1834.

[2] Balfour was elected Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland on 9 February 1835.

His grandfather Col Thomas Balfour of Elwick was portrayed by Sir Henry Raeburn.

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